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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 440.

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Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of Wednesday, the 25th November, 1896, for the construction of a Service Reservoir and Bungalow at Victoria Peak and other works in connection therewith.

No work will be permitted on Sundays.

For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Public Works Office. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th November, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,-No. 414.

The following Lot of Crown Land at South of Shaukiwan Road will be sold by Public Auction on Monday, the 16th day of November, 1896, at 3 P.M.

Inland Lot No. 1,393.

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale see page 1027 of the Government Gazette for 1896.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st October, 1896.

J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 428.

Tenders will be received at this Office till Noon of Tuesday, the 1st December, 1896, for the sole privilege of slaughtering animals for the food of man within the Colony, for the year 1897.

For specification, period of Contract and full particulars apply at the Office of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board.

No tender will be received unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such person refuses to enter into the usual bond, should the tender be accepted.

For form of tender apply at this Office.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 1896.

tender.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 441.

The following Returns of Deaths are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th November, 1896.

J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.